NHTSA recall 99V066001
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 99V066001 |
| Manufacturer | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Reported | 1999-04-05 |
| Owners notified | 1999-06-15 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Units potentially affected | 307000 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 15, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE | Built 1994-01-21 to 1996-06-30. |
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| 1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE | Built 1994-01-21 to 1996-06-30. |
| 1994 MITSUBISHI GALANT | Built 1993-03-18 to 1996-06-30. |
| 1995 MITSUBISHI GALANT | Built 1993-03-18 to 1996-06-30. |
| 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT | Built 1993-03-18 to 1996-06-30. |
| 1996 MITSUBISHI SPYDER | Built 1995-12-13 to 1996-06-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE99008
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE99008 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1999-02-01, closed 1999-04-13. BALL JOINT. SUSPENSION. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 48 | 1999-08-30. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING BALL JOINT IDENTIFICATION. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.